"Roar!"
The pig-headed general suddenly opened his mouth and roared forward, followed by a wave of air that swept ahead.
In the blink of an eye, the airwave pushed, and it actually blew away the wind and snow.
The pig-headed general leaped out, his dual-bladed battle axe sweeping forward again.
As Bai Ye rapidly retreated, a large tree was instantly chopped down, crashing to the ground with a loud thud.
Bai Ye did not hesitate. He glanced at the broken tree and continued to retreat.
The pig-headed general was clearly agitated and continuously pursued Bai Ye.
However, while the pig-headed general's strength was slightly superior to Bai Ye's, his speed was clearly a notch lower, as could be seen from the massive difference in their physiques.
After creating some distance, Bai Ye suddenly stopped.
He had retreated to avoid the venom of the Doku Doku no Mi (Poison-Poison Fruit) from harming the Lizardmen leader. Now that he had distance, Bai Ye could freely use the abilities of the Doku Doku no Mi.
Bai Ye spread his hands, and immediately, deep purple venom began to flow down from his body.
The pig-headed general clearly did not perceive the danger. Seeing Bai Ye stop, he immediately swung his axe forward.
*Boom!*
The ground shattered, revealing three slash marks that sped towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye lightly tapped the Frost Condensing Sword and said, "Ice Wall!"
Frost suddenly rose around Bai Ye, and then an ice wall erupted from the ground beneath him, launching him into the air to evade the pig-headed general's attack.
Then…
"Poison Dragon!"
In mid-air, Bai Ye punched downwards.
The venom on Bai Ye's body poured forward and quickly coalesced, forming a poison dragon made of venom, opening its gaping maw towards the pig-headed general.
The next instant…
*Bang!*
The poison dragon landed, and purple venom splashed out, completely engulfing the pig-headed general.
Almost instantly, the pig-headed general's body began to rot, corroded by the venom, and his flesh quickly dissolved.
However, the pig-headed general's regenerative ability was also terrifyingly fast!
As soon as the flesh on his body dissolved into blood, new flesh immediately grew on the exposed bones, only to be dissolved by the venom again, and then new flesh grew once more.
Bai Ye showed a hint of surprise. Although he had guessed what rapid regeneration entailed, its recovery speed reaching such a level was truly monstrous.
With normal attacks, who could kill the pig-headed general?
However, Bai Ye soon discovered that rapid regeneration was not without its flaws.
Because…
On the screen, the pig-headed general's stamina value was continuously decreasing. Initially, it was 182 points, but with continuous rapid regeneration, it had dropped to 90 points, and then…
When the stamina value dropped to 30 points, the pig-headed general appeared extremely exhausted and weak. His towering body directly knelt to the ground, lacking the strength to even struggle. And when the stamina value reached zero.
*Crash!*
His massive body completely slammed onto the ground, silent.
Bai Ye suddenly realized that the Doku Doku no Mi's poison seemed to be the pig-headed general's bane.
With this kind of rapid regeneration, it would probably take an eternity to kill the pig-headed general with normal attacks. However, poison was different. Once it landed on the pig-headed general, without any means of detoxification or resistance, he could only endure the damage continuously. Even with rapid regeneration, he would eventually be worn down and killed.
Bai Ye mused as he ran back to where the Lizardmen leader was.
With Shion and Gengar joining the fight, the situation had gradually turned. The Lizardmen were gaining the upper hand, and the pig-headed people were being eliminated one by one.
"Seven-Colored Sword Qi!"
Seven-Colored Sword Qi (generates seven-colored sword qi by resonating seven swords, seven strikes at a time, with a 10-second interval between each use).
Bai Ye quickly formed a sword seal and pointed forward.
*Hum…*
A crisp sword hum sounded, and then seven-colored flying swords ascended into the sky, slashing downwards.
*Rumble, rumble, rumble…*
Sword qi of various colors continuously descended, shattering the ground and kicking up large clouds of dust.
After a moment, when the dust settled, the remaining pig-headed people were all killed, their limbs scattered everywhere.
Then…
"The mission isn't complete?"
Bai Ye tilted his head, looking confused.
All the pig-headed people had been killed, so Mission Two should have been completed.
Bai Ye approached the Lizardmen and looked at the elderly Lizardman in the center wearing a crown. "Are you the leader of the Lizardmen?"
The elderly Lizardman nodded. "I am. Are you two from the Monster Kingdom?"
Shion nodded. "We are under Lord Rimuru's orders to come and rescue the Lizardmen tribe."
The elderly Lizardman showed sadness. "The swamp Lizardmen are no more. The pig-headed people have destroyed our home."
Bai Ye didn't have time to care whether the Lizardmen were wiped out. What he cared about now was his mission.
"How can you be the leader of the Lizardmen?"
"Is there a problem?" the elderly Lizardman asked. "These are my personal guards; they can all testify for me."
"But…" Bai Ye hesitated, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "You are the leader? Then, who is the chief?"
"It was me," the elderly Lizardman said. "But just now, I passed on the position of chief to my son, Gavel, and sent him away alone to the Monster Kingdom. Even if the Lizardmen face extinction, I hope he can survive and at least preserve a spark of hope for the Lizardmen."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ye felt an urge to vomit blood.
Chief, leader…
Bai Ye had always thought the two terms meant the same thing, as the chief of the Lizardmen was naturally their leader.
But it turned out that the chief was the chief, and the leader was the leader…
Bai Ye asked, "Then where did your son leave from?"
The elderly Lizardman pointed in a direction. "Southwest. I had him take a detour through the territory of the cuckoos to leave the swamp."
Bai Ye turned to Shion and said, "You take care of these Lizardmen and bring them back to the Monster Kingdom!"
Shion asked, "And you?"
Bai Ye replied, "I'm going to rescue someone!"
The elderly Lizardman said anxiously, "Is my son in danger?"
"Yes!" Bai Ye said. "But I will bring him back."
After speaking, Bai Ye rapidly sprinted towards the southwest and quickly disappeared into the forest.
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